Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$5,233step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,580 mi
Typical range: $4,396–$6,071
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,640
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $5,233

Return trip

Fort Wayne → El Paso$6,516

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

El Paso to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$2.53	$3,554 – $4,432
53' refrigerated	$4,757	$3.01	$4,139 – $5,376
48' flatbed	$4,806	$3.04	$4,133 – $5,479
Step deck	$5,233	$3.31	$4,396 – $6,071
Power only	$3,538	$2.24	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.69	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,613	$1.65	$2,221 – $3,005
Sprinter van	$1,597	$1.01	$1,342 – $1,853

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,929	$4.24	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,430	$3.88	$2,041 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,791	$4.50	$8,225 – $11,358	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $5,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,396 and $6,071.

How far is El Paso, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,593 of the $5,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,516, which makes El Paso, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology